FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 18, 9 June 1914, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THE IiRITIMI LEAGUE TEAM. THE COKXSTALKS WIN IX THE MUD. NEW SOUTH WALES 11, ENGLAND 3. SEYEIiAT, CASUALTIES. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright lieccivcd 8, 8.20 p.m. ' Sydney, June 8. In spite of the showery weather and heavy going, England failed in the second attempt to defeat New South Wales. The conditions and the fact that they were playing a vastly stronger team, including Wugstafl'e, the famous centre three-quarter, were all in their favor! The game was certainly an improvement on Saturday's. It opened with even play ill midfield. The tackling was keener. WagstalTe took the bull into the locals' quarters, and scored the fn-t try. Rogers failed to convert. New South Wales' first goal came f'om a penalty, splendidly landed from the touch-line by Messenger. The locals again demonstrated fearless attack, hut the Englishmen, revellin« in the rain, were undoubtedly keener, "awl | kept the crowd at a higli paint of cxj eitcment. Messenger retired hurt, and J I'iasei replaced'him. At the same moment Border droppd a second penalty goal from luilf-way i'r \ew Smith Hales Almost slniuUaneOuslv, Hall. England s half, was injiwcd, anil left the held. The vi. ilor-i thereafter lilaved one man short. Hoi-der notched further two points (J™? . o . ffsi ! lo ,)lav a S ,,in<lt Wagstiiflo. With the loss of Ihe half, plav centred dangerously near the visitors' goal, but the locals faded to score before halftime, the spell ending with New South Wales C, England 3.

Resuming, the visitors'tackled desperately, but could not score, owino- to the cleverness of the horn,, backs The centre of the field became a quagmire, but the Engenders cou!d not handle the ball as surely ns the Welshmen and the g'ame slackened turfi? ITordw added two points from midficld. The final stages* were exciting. \ scrum was formed in the mmtlh of Xew South .Wales' goal, whence the ball was kicked from midficld. Kelly securing a try, which was not converted. The final score was: Xew South Wales ] 1 England 3 Hall sustained concussion of the brain, ! -METRO I'OLITAX v. IiXUI.AXD. -n, p„ Sydney, June 8. KnrtLvnT' ? ommonlin S on Saturday's .Xoithun L lllOll match, do not favor : . visitors actioir in not replacing the as the t pined of wiliies-jug: an even n-um. 'j? elr ®f l '" nc . lltel * also deprived of , f,ull M of vietu'v. (Kxncrts consider that the Englishmen arc too heavy -and slow, and then, is ,too much DieaUnought amongst the forwards. The W-f, f ° r wards» were not fa-t, w tl 8 "!- ; r " SSP,t to cope v'th Australian opp,>,iti: o n. but new the r.nyish selectors seem to havtf gon.» neavy-fonw rd-mad. Kelly's (tihe'exyt'W Zeulander) trickines,,. Holder's all,oam} ««"' Messengers match goa klckm S' wcro features of the THE COUVniV TEAMS" CXAI.US. ' I-Mliat-ISLAXD "I!" MATCH AIUiAXIiKD. By telegraph— i'resa Association. ..... Wellington, Last Night. As it is impossible for U„> selectors, to see the niemher.s of the various country teams plav, ,t has been decidbd to pla'v ■a Xorlh v. Soutl, -li-' teams match at \\ elhngtcn on June 17, the Wednesday preceding the big match. Complaint has leen made by the country unions thai their player.-i have „<* bee,, receiving just recognition at the hands of the selectors, and in order that they niHlt see the more promising of the' country men at \wrl; the selectors preliminary match. This will ad'ord tlierni better opportunities for iinHnothe merits of the players when selecting the team for Australia. THE XOJtTJI INLAND TEAM. FIVE TARAXAKT PLAYERS ENOLLDED. ™ „ Wellington, L«=t Night. The following team has been selected

to represent me North Island in tli-.-Rugby mateli against die 'South Island m \\ eilingUa on J mie 21:— , I'ulPback: Jim Ryan (Wellington). 'l!hree-(]uartei's: McGregor (Auckland), D. Roberts |Taranaki), htoln- (Taranaki). Five-eighths: J. McKonzie (Auckland) and M'e-.ton (Auckland). Half: E. Roberts (Wellington). Wing'-forward: Taylor (Taranaki). Forwards: Cain (Taranaki), Sellars (Auckland). Bruce (Auckland). Downing (Auckland), 'Smith (Taranaki), Wilson (Wellington), Cotter (Wel'gt'u). Emergencies: Five-eigili'tlis, Alexander (Hawke's Bay); tlirce-quanter, Stewart (Auckland), forwards, Young (Taranaki), T. Leahy (Wanganui). -SOIiTIT ISLAND TEAAI?. T.ho following are the teams 'to represent the South Island in the Intei'-Island matches:—■ THE "A''' TEAM Full-back: 1). iScott (South Canterbury), Three-quarters: T. OGillagluin (West Coast), J. Cuthill (Otago), T. Lynch (South Canterbury). iMvc^oipihth'?: R. B'aek (Olago), R. Crawshaw (Canterbury). Half: IT. Taylor (Canterbury). W in^-fonvard: Cr. Williams (Otago). Forwards: W. Lindsay |S'tblai)d)', J. Irvine( Otago), F. Fisher (Buller), J. Graltam, (Otagio), J. (Sout'Wand), T. 11. Langford (C'nt'bury), IT, Mm-rav ('Canterbury). THE'„'TEAM. Full-back: A. Martin (.Southland) Three-quarters: R..p v l c (Ocajro) B C,«ckrcft (South Canterbury), R, Winers (Otago)., Five-eigbUis: H, Watson (ttntertwry) !nd H. Atkinson (Buller). Half: C. Green (West Coast). Forward.,; E, Hassell (Canterbury). , e ° n) ' P - Whitaikcr (Southland!, S- Blyth (Wc.« Coast), W. Cummings (Canterbury), W. ilaxwell (Canterburv) M!f" an (BU],W) ' T ' o!an (Marl-' fvOCCER. IX -SYDNEY. VICTi, .iIA BHATS NEW SOUTH •WALES. Ry Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 3, 0.10 p.m. i\ydnov, ,Tune 8. Victoria def"ntp<T v,. iV soutli Wales by one goal to nil. SOCCER IN OTAGO. S(TiE .SALUTARY SENTENCES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunodin, Last Night. . An epidemic of olTenees has marked 'he A-soeiation football competitikwis this season. Tliiv evening the Otago '•'oolb-.ill -A isor-iatiru inmcted salutary "'•unities. W. Donaldson, of the -RoslyiiAAakari («am, was fcii'pendod until the '■ud of 1 nIS for allusive and tl'reatr-nin? ■behaviour towards the referee, and Dallas, of Raven-bourne, until 11)15 f nr using had language and vigorous charging. , -